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Chess Ultra Releasing 11-2-17
October 28th, in the year of our Lord 2017: Ripstone Games announced today that Chess Ultra, the most breath-taking chess game ever made and TIGA Awards finalist for Best Strategy Game, will be launching on Nintendo Switch™ on 2nd November priced at £9.99 / $12.49 / €12.49.
Chess Ultra features stunning visuals, seamless online multiplayer and Grandmaster-approved AI that offers the ultimate chess experience. The game is cross-platform compatible so players on Nintendo Switch™ can play chess against players on PC and Xbox One.
Chess Ultra fully utilises the array of intuitive playing options on Nintendo Switch™. Fans can play on the big screen with the console docked, in tabletop mode with the Pro Controller, and on the go in handheld mode using either the Joy-Con™ controllers or by taking advantage of full touch screen functionality. Additional to this, the game also includes a unique way for two people to play the game in local multiplayer cross-table playing mode, whereby the console acts as the chess board. Place the console down between you and your opponent to play cross-table chess. Each player uses an individual Joy-Con™ controller to take their turn, and the game features an adaptive UI for cross-table play meaning you can focus on your strategy and enjoy the ultimate table top challenge.
Key features of the game include…
• Stunning environments and beautiful chess sets, including a ‘Fire and Brimstone’ chess set that literally burns
• 10 Grandmaster approved AI levels
• Comprehensive time controls, including Classical, Blitz and Marathon, all available online
• Intuitive local and online multiplayer with ELO ranking system
• Cross-platform online play between Xbox One and PC
• Spectate and compete in Official Ripstone tournaments
• Numerous playing options including full touch screen and cross-table playing modes
• Over 80 chess puzzles
• Re-write the past by winning the biggest historic matches
• In-depth tutorials
Ripstone have been publishing games for over five years, but Chess Ultra is the first game to be crafted by their own in-house development team. It launched earlier this summer on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC and VR.
No word on a physical copy of this game on these systems at this time. Families are required to pay for Internet usage fees to download this game. For more information click here.
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